Comments on: Blog Exercises: The Don’ts of Blogging http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/blog-exercises-the-donts-of-blogging/ Helping you learn more and do more with WordPress Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Blog Exercises: Fall in Love with Words « Lorelle on WordPress http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/blog-exercises-the-donts-of-blogging/#comment-988631 Thu, 09 May 2013 11:47:32 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/?p=7645#comment-988631 [...] “Blog Exercises: The Don’ts of Blogging,” “Blog Exercises: Stand Up For Freedom of Speech,” and “Blog Exercises: [...]

]]> By: Blog Exercises: Site Policies and Bloggers Code of Ethics « Lorelle on WordPress http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/blog-exercises-the-donts-of-blogging/#comment-984177 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:37:30 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/?p=7645#comment-984177 [...] far, we’ve touched on some of these in Blog Exercises: The Don’ts of Blogging, Blog Exercise: Taking a Risk With What You Blog About, Blog Exercises: Comments and The Blog [...]

]]> By: Lorelle VanFossen http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/blog-exercises-the-donts-of-blogging/#comment-983433 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:32:26 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/?p=7645#comment-983433 LOL! In a perfect world…

]]> By: Frederico Gorski http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/blog-exercises-the-donts-of-blogging/#comment-983432 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:42:24 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/?p=7645#comment-983432 “Don’t forget that “freedom of speech” includes stupidity, fortunately or unfortunately”…
Yeah, but sometimes would better remain unpublished… ;)

]]> By: Lorelle VanFossen http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/blog-exercises-the-donts-of-blogging/#comment-983422 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:14:22 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/?p=7645#comment-983422 I’m familiar with the Brazil case, which blocked all of WordPress.com to Brazil through a variety of methods. Luckily, it didn’t last long but it happened, one of several attempts to shut down and block a single site by not understanding the technical aspects nor the consequences of the legal decisions involved. WordPress.com was right to not comply, making me proud of them. However, I didn’t discuss the issues of the case in this article, so I’m confused about your comment. I did not compare Brazil to any other countries. My list is not an “axis of evil” list. I mentioned the incident which is a fact, not an opinion.

Don’t forget that “freedom of speech” includes stupidity, fortunately or unfortunately. :D

It is important for all of us who publish online whether professionally or personally to know the responsibilities and consequences of our arts, just as we are in public. Thanks.

]]> By: Frederico Gorski http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/blog-exercises-the-donts-of-blogging/#comment-983263 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 09:50:11 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/?p=7645#comment-983263 You’re wrong about the censorship and my engagement, cause I have maintained blogs on the .com platform. Now as to the blocking, it was more about a threat than an actual block. And it wasn’t a governmental or a state policy, but rather a decision taken by a court in first instancy that never went on. It was hard, it was even dangerous for the free expression, but the real thing is… It wasn’t even a matter of free expression, so technically the decision only threated free expression by ordering the blocking of millions by the error of one.
What really happened was that a famous model and actress, dum enough let her boyfriend film their sex intercourse at the beach, saw the video spread through youtube (which was also condemned on the case) after they broke down. The court decision was about her privacy rights (which of course we can discuss, since she was f… on a public place) but that’s another matter. The problem there, again, is that a judge took a decision without having technical knowledge on what he was judging. That’s also annoying, but somehow understandable (eventhough I do feel “third-party” shame, if you know what I mean).
Also, I think Brasil hasn’t discussed free expression rights, nor even free information rights nor many thinks after leaving a dictorialship, almost 30 years ago. But it is rather strange that you put us side by side with fully authoritarian comunist regimes.
I insist that if you want to properly discuss a matter, you should not stick to one source of information, nor count unchecked examples just to make a choice.
I do, anyway appreciate your blog and the least interest on our country. I am opened to the discussion, if you would like.

]]> By: Lorelle VanFossen http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/blog-exercises-the-donts-of-blogging/#comment-978966 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 02:58:50 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/?p=7645#comment-978966 Thank you for your input. I can’t remember the dates, but WordPress.com was banned by a Brazilian court because a single blogger violated their rules on freedom of speech, so they censured them. If you read the article linked from that section, you would have learned more about this issue. Because they did not understand that WordPress.com represented thousands, now millions, of bloggers, they blocked the WordPress.com domain, not the individual subdomain.

WordPress.org, the self-hosted version and main part of WordPress that you have been involved with since 2004, has not been banned or blocked by any country as individuals host their own accounts. I was specifically addressing the bans by several countries against WordPress.com, the hosted version of WordPress. It’s a subject I’ve followed from the very beginning, cheering on WordPress.com for not complying with such censorship.

]]> By: Frederico Gorski http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/blog-exercises-the-donts-of-blogging/#comment-978862 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:13:15 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/?p=7645#comment-978862 When did Brazil prohibiited wordpress? Are you crazy? I have had a wordpress account since 2004… Please, inform yourself

]]> By: Anonymous http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/blog-exercises-the-donts-of-blogging/#comment-974996 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:31:00 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/?p=7645#comment-974996 Thanks, Lorelle!

]]> By: Lorelle VanFossen http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/blog-exercises-the-donts-of-blogging/#comment-974930 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:16:35 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/?p=7645#comment-974930 Aggregators, news or not, are still under copyright law, specifically the Fair Use part of the law. They must follow the guidelines set by those they copy at the most. At the very least, they must only include an excerpt with a clearly defined link to the original content source. It’s the law.

If you are having trouble getting compliance with copyright infringers, and the steps in “What Do You Do When Someone Steals Your Content” are not working for you, contact Jonathan Bailey of Plagiarism Today for help. He’s amazing! His site is stuffed with resources on what you can do, and his podcast is a must-listen.

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